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  • Cognitive Development
  • Mathematics Education

Background:

  • Empirical evidence linking early pattern knowledge to mathematics performance is limited.
  • Patterns are widely considered fundamental to early mathematics learning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between pattern knowledge and mathematics performance in children.
  • To determine if patterning skill predicts calculation ability and conceptual knowledge.

Main Methods:

  • 36 children aged 5–13 years completed a pattern extension task with varying difficulty.
  • Participants also completed math tasks assessing calculation skill and conceptual knowledge.
  • Statistical analyses controlled for age and verbal working memory.

Main Results:

  • Children were successful on the pattern extension task, with older children performing better.
  • Patterning skill was significantly related to mathematics performance.
  • Patterning skill predicted calculation skill, but not knowledge of concepts, after controlling for covariates.

Conclusions:

  • Patterning may play a crucial role in the development of specific aspects of early mathematics knowledge, particularly calculation skills.
  • Further research is needed to fully understand the complex relationship between patterning and mathematical development.